Episode 341 To the Seongguk (2)
When the southern border was breached, the Seongguk went into chaos.
“We must send reinforcements immediately!”
“According to what I heard, there are over 3,000 monsters alone. Why don’t you send the knights out?”
In the midst of various opinions, Pope Eclay drools.
It is easy to transfer troops, but it is quite burdensome to act recklessly in a situation where you do not know how many more people are behind you.
Besides, they don’t even know the identity of their enemies.
As she pondered, Iriel, who had been quietly listening to the story, stepped out.
“Form the Holy Knights and head for the southern border with 2,000 soldiers.”
At the saintess’ command, the knight commander bowed his head.
“All right. We will send out immediately.”
He gave the order casually, but even she was uneasy.
The terrain on the southern border is rugged, with many mountains surrounding it.
So it’s only natural that monsters who are accustomed to barren places have an advantage.
‘Two thousand soldiers and the Holy Knights are enough to fight. But if there is an ambush…’
The result will be disastrous.
However, it is not possible to give up the southern territory.
If you can’t do this anyway, it’s better to make a quick decision.
Reinforcements organized in the capital sent troops south.
When they reached the territory after three days of repeated forced marches on horseback without rest, all they could see in front of them were villages that had been burnt down.
Houses were lined up at my feet, let alone roofs, and even the doors were not properly left.
The Benes Knight Commander, who was leading the Holy Knights, let out a heavy breath.
“…You’re late.”
There was not a single person already alive in the village.
If only they had arrived a little earlier.
Could it have prevented something like this from happening?
My heart naturally becomes heavy when I see the village and the bodies of its residents burned to such an extent that it is impossible to find their previous appearance.
Did he notice his heart?
The vice-captain moved his horse and came closer to Benes.
“Don’t beat yourself up too much. It would be better to move quickly than that.”
He is the vice-captain who has been growing up together since childhood.
At his words, Captain Benes came to his senses.
“I was worried. Let us leave immediately.”
Even after marching for three days without rest, no one complained.
That would be proof of how dire the current situation is.
As soon as the leader left, the soldiers started to move again.
Since the enemy’s movement path had changed, he had to move quickly to match it.
* * *
As the top tiers holding commercial powers began to fall into disrepair, several kingdoms that were enjoying a period of abundance were in an emergency.
As the upstream routes are closed and trade decreases, more countries suffer from financial difficulties.
The dark forces aiming for an opportunity dug into the gap and incited a war, and the atmosphere flowing on the continent became unusual.
Hafman was smiling as he looked at it.
“As expected, it was good to follow Danju’s words.”
As a result of acting as Ray said, the upper half of the halfman sat on a very money cushion.
The upper tiers around them, who were competing with each other in a war of nerves, completely disappeared.
If you only look at the revenue coming into your arms, it will be twice as long as before.
As much as profits rose, the corners of Harpman’s lips also caught in his ears.
These days, I even laugh to myself like a crazy person.
“It’s not like this, but I’m going to make a statue of Danju.”
Others say that it is difficult to make a living because they do not have money, but Hafman is trying to make a golden statue.
It was a sight that Ray would have clicked his tongue if he had seen it.
A reserve manager ran up to Hafman, who was fiddling with gold coins in the office and shouted.
“Lord of the four tops! It’s a big deal!”
The manager, who was normally polite, came running to the store making a fuss.
“what’s the matter?”
“The money line has been cut!”
Halfman jumped up and shouted at the brief report.
“what! Why are we cut off the money line!”
“The regions we used to do business with turned their backs on us. I don’t even want to get a letter about what’s going on!”
At the words of the branch manager, he gnashed his teeth.
“Damn, you already noticed.”
Originally, a month would have made more money safely.
I don’t know what happened, but it seems that their information has been leaked somewhere.
Halfman, who had been shaking his head for a while, said.
“Get rid of all the nearby corps. If they find out that we are the only ones to do business with, they will definitely contact us first.”
It is indeed a radical and ignorant method.
But it sure seems to have an effect.
“I see.”
The branch manager nodded and left the office.
“The time has finally come.”
The forces in the dark showed their movement first.
Now is the opportunity for the upper half of the half man to play an active role.
His attitude, which had been frivolous until now, has definitely changed.
“I’ll dig them all up.”
Hafman, who was determined and determined to use the money, was terrified indeed.
Red, bloodshot eyes and trembling hands are not normal people’s no matter how you look at them.
For the first time since Ray had warned him in advance, Hafman himself was prepared to go to war with them.
* * *
Ray, who ruthlessly trampled on the survivors with the support of the Dark Forces, packed up his belongings.
“I have to go soon.”
Time has passed quite a bit.
Originally, it should have been completed within a few days, but since there are many upper ranks who received back money than expected, there are many places to work on.
With his pockets deepened by the money he had stolen from them, he set out on the road.
As we move through the day, staying up all day, the end of Seongguk comes into view.
Ray looked at the long wall and tilted his head.
“Why does the castle gate look like this?”
If you look at the damaged gate and the wall that has been smashed here and there, it looks like a war has broken out.
When I went inside, the first thing I saw was a village that had become a mess.
A terrible stench stings the nose.
When I moved my gaze, there were rows of corpses of residents who had been neglected indiscriminately.
what the hell happened
There is a good chance that the dark forces moved first.
If so, it is understandable that the Seongguk, which was not properly prepared, suffered.
The impression is hardened by itself in an unexpectedly serious situation.
If things had gone this far, there was no guarantee that the upper territories heading towards the capital would also be safe.
Ray hurriedly increased his speed.
As he spurred the ground with his legs full of mana, new models increased in number and the background changed quickly.
Before long, you pass the southern border and begin to see a village.
However, the situation was not very different from the border.
As if he was attacked by monsters, only the corpses torn here and there welcome him.
Ray was lost in thought.
‘I thought I was going straight to the capital, but I changed the route towards the village.’
If you look at the places that were attacked, first the southern border and then this village.
The village is located to the left of the road leading to the capital.
If their goal was Selonia, there would be no reason to turn sideways, but there must be a reason for turning the route to the village like this.
Why?
The reason why he had to turn his troops before Selonia’s attack.
After thinking for a while, Ray muttered involuntarily.
“There are other troops headed for Selonia.”
What if they try to gather troops before attacking the capital and attack them all at once?
Now that you don’t know the fighting power of the enemy, there will be a lot of damage.
As I organized my thoughts, it was as if the route of their movement was drawn in my head.
They crossed the border, attacked the town on the left, and turned west.
This meant that reinforcements from the enemy had arrived in the west.
Ray flew the new model again.
The target was a small territory west of Selonia.
* * *
The leader of the Knights of Benes had similar thoughts to Ray.
He also moved troops westward from the route up the south.
As I set out on the road, comforting the tired soldiers, I heard the faint sound of weapons colliding from far away.
“Prepare for battle!”
When he gave the order, the faces of the soldiers, who all had dying faces, showed a look of nervousness.
He headed for the castle with 2,000 soldiers and the Holy Knights.
The battle was already in full swing on the walls there.
I see soldiers who are struggling to endure by shooting arrows at the infested monsters.
Benes shouted as if to hear them.
“Down with all enemies! Hit and kill the monsters!”
“Wow!”
“Let’s show the power of the goddess to the evil group who touched the holy kingdom!”
“Holy protect!”
The Paladins, who cast spells and blessed themselves, stood at the forefront and took down the monsters.
The monsters who resisted at first were easily pushed away by him, and the battle situation was breathless.
Soldiers who were guarding Grean Castle let out a sigh of relief at the appearance of reinforcements flocking in.
“I bought and lived…”
“Reinforcements have arrived! Don’t be pushed!”
They drove the monsters out of the castle gate that looked like it would break at any moment.
Feeling threatened for their lives, they finally let go of despair.
The Paladins lead the battle and change the situation, so it’s worth dealing with a little.
The courageous soldiers wielded spears and swords to deal with the monsters.
The woman who was watching him from behind raised her finger.
The black cloth that hid their faces came down to their chins, and they nodded once at her figure.
wagum.
Those who followed the woman moved in earnest.
As he pulled out his sword from his waist and faced forward, the paladins who were blessed and ran amok like angry bulls split their chests at once.
“Aagh!”
“It’s a surprise!”
In the midst of an all-out war, there was no such thing as a surprise attack, but the sword that came out of the gap between the monsters was not really a redhead in the middle of the night.
In addition, each person’s skills were also excellent, so he did not seem to be pushed at all while dealing with the Paladins.
On the contrary, as if mocking the heavy but slow swords of the Paladins, he wrapped the sword with a graceful movement.
The paladins were frightened by their swordsmanship.
“They’re as clever as their swords look!”
He radiates divine power and tries to add strength, but it is useless because it does not fit.
As the swords that came and went on the battlefield like their own house stirred up the Holy Knights, the soldiers fighting the monsters in the back were in a frenzy.
Having to deal with three or four monsters alone increased the number of people dying.
“Aaaagh!”
“These bastards!”
Due to the joining of the wagum, the battlefield returned to the open.
The Holy Knights were at their limit just by dealing with the swords.
There was absolutely no energy left to take care of the soldiers.
Correspondingly, the speed at which soldiers were killed by monsters also increased.
Benes looked around and drooled.
“Not good…”
